99 -- M4/M4+ OPERATIONAL FLIGHT PROGRAM (OFP) AVIONICS UPGRADE

Notice Date

April 6, 2001

Contracting Office

ASC/YPKB Building 12 1981 Monahan Way Wright-Patterson AFB OH, 45433

ZIP Code

45433

Solicitation Number

F33657-98-C-0030 P00016

Response Due

April 19, 2001

Point of Contact

Mr. Leroy Long,(937) 656-6049

E-Mail Address

Leroy.Long@wpafb.af.mil (Leroy.Long@wpafb.af.mil)

Description

Background "The F-16 System Program Office (SPO) intends to issue an RFP for the development of the Multi-National Fighter Program MNFP) M4/M4+ Operational Flight Program (OFP) F-16 avionics upgrade. This entire announcement may be found at http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/. Responses are due not later than 45 days from the publication of this notice. This is a pre-solicitation notice. The F-16 System Program Office(SPO) anticipates a sole source acquisition to Lockheed Martin Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company,Fort Worth, TX to develop the M4/M4+ OFP for the European Participating Air Forces (EPAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) F-16 Programs. This effort will consist of the software design, development, integration, and test of the M4/M4+ OFP for the six MNFP countries (Belgium,Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and United States). The M4/M4+ OFP will be based on the M3/M3+ Modular Mission Computer (MMC) OFP. The M4/M4+ production OFP will be developed to support common enhancements to the: Link-16 data link system, Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS), Targeting Pod (TGP), and selected Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs) for the EPAF F-16 A/B Mid Life Update MLU)aircraft and the USAF Block 40/42/50/52 F-16 aircraft. In addition, the M4 OFP will be developed to support integration of the AMRAAM missile on the EPAF-unique Pylon Integrated Dispenser System (PIDS)/Electronic Combat Integrated Pylon System (ECIPS) and integration of the EPAF-unique IRIS-T high angle off boresight missile on the F-16 A/B MLU aircraft. The M4+ OFP will be developed to support integration of the USAF-unique: Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP), EGBU-27, HARM Precision Navigation Unit(PNU), Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM), HARM Targeting System enhancements (HTS R7), and selected Block 40/40T6 capabilities into the Block 40/42/50/52 aircraft. This is a four-year effort. Lockheed Martin Corporation, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company (LM Aero), P.O. Box 748, Fort Worth, TX 76101-0748 is the planned prime contractor for this effort, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)for the USAF portion and 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(4) for the remaining effort. The F-16 SPO encourages interested subcontractors to contact LM Aero for subcontract work related to the above described development effort. The LM Aero point of contact is Mr. Tony Oliveira at (817) 777-4180. Requests for information as a result of this pre-solicitation notice should be directed to Mr. Leroy Long, ASC/YPKB, Bldg 12, 1981 Monahan Way, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7205 or fax to (937) 656-7686. F-16 SPO points of contact are: Mr. Joe Leising (Contracting Officer) phone:(937) 255-4746, e-mail:joseph.leising@wpafb.af.mil, and Captain Tim Nelson(Program Manager) phone: (937) 255-2890, e-mail timothy.nelson@wpafb.af.mil. See Numbered Note 22; Command Notes A, C, D, and E; and Local Notes H and L. "

Web Link

F16M4-M4/M4+ Operational Flight Program (OFP) Avionics (http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/F16M4/F16M4.asp)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010410/99SOL005.HTM (D-096 SN50I519)